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And let’s use some of those revenues to make Social Security contributions fairer. For years, policymakers have treated the nation’s fiscal challenges as separate debates. One discussion focuses on the federal deficit. Another debate centers on the growing concentration of wealth and political influence. A third asks how to restore Social Security’s finances. In fact,…
3 persistent myths about workers and income. The Census Bureau’s annual report on trends in household income always provides an opportunity to compare facts with perceptions. Theses misconceptions relate to what it means to be in the top 50%, the growth in income and earnings over time, and in inequality in the distribution of incom…